Originally Posted by
dove
I have a Pfaff Expressions 2.0 and I am considering replacing it after reading a post from one of our members stating that she purchased a bernina and there was a drastic change in the consistency and accuracy of her 1/4" seam. I try very hard to cut my material as accurately as possible and I have a built in walking foot, but I find my seams are constantly not matching up and it is very disappointing to say the least. I use pins to keep my fabrics from moving and I have grippies on my rulers to prevent them from sliding. So, my question is, are there machines that can help improve my accuracy and which ones can help me with this issue?
Have you tried moving your needle to the right until it is positioned 1/4" from the edge of the foot. Then you ignore the needle as you sew and feed the fabric so that the raw edges line up with the edge of the foot. This works beautifully for me. Another option is to buy the quarter inch foot from Pfaff. It has a metal "flange" along the right edge of the foot. You guide the fabric so that raw edges snuggle against that flange and presto---quarter inch seams. Much cheaper than buying a completely new machine.
We use the Pfaff Tiptronics in our quilting classroom at the J C Campbell Folk School and once the students are shown this 2 tips they have no trouble getting a perfect quarter inch seam. After that, it's all in the "steering" of the fabric. Good luck.